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Get ready for ZUUKYUN June!

“Zuukyun June” Brings Tokyo Underground Idols YURAPICO and GARUDA to Europe!


This June, Tokyo’s underground idols YURAPICO and GARUDA are touring Europe. Tebasaki Group K.K., together with Kushikatsu Records, German Idol Society (GiS), and Dutch Idol Community (DiC), are excited to announce three shows across three countries.

Zuukyun, meaning a sudden, strong heart-pounding sensation, sets the theme for these idols to stir up some serious excitement!

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The Reason to Scream: GARUDA and Satanic Punish to Break Barriers in Up-Coming September Tour

With September just around the corner, fans from all over Europe are gearing up for one of the most highly anticipated live performances of 2023, which will mark GARUDA’s return to the EU and the first ever overseas performance for the punishers of Evil, Satanic Punish.

With a promise to scream the venue down, both GARUDA and Satanic Punish will find themselves in The Netherlands (September 7th) and Germany (September 10th) for the first time in two unforgettable nights of heavy metal music.

*Please note that Webshiki, former member of Satanic Punish, will not be present during this tour due to ongoing health issues. Thank you.

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YOSHIKI-World Tour With Orchestra Press Release

ROCK STAR/CLASSICAL PIANIST YOSHIKI WILL BE FIRST JAPANESE ARTIST TO HEADLINE HISTORIC VENUES INCLUDING CARNEGIE HALL, ROYAL ALBERT HALL, AND MORE IN CLASSICAL WORLD TOUR WITH ORCHESTRA

X JAPAN’S FIRST SINGLE IN EIGHT YEARS “ANGEL”
TO BE RELEASED IN JULY ALONG WITH YOSHIKI’S
NEWEST SINGLE “REQUIEM” FOR 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF YOSHIKI CLASSICAL

LOS ANGELES, CA / MAY 16, 2023 – Japanese rock artist YOSHIKI’s highly-anticipated 2023 classical world tour was announced at the GRAMMY Museum® on May 15.

During a press conference attended by U.S. and international media, YOSHIKI – composer, classically-trained pianist, rock drummer, and leader of rock bands X JAPAN and THE LAST ROCKSTARS – revealed details of the upcoming tour, titled Yoshiki Classical 10th Anniversary World Tour with Orchestra 2023 “REQUIEM”.

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PLANCKSTARS Set to Overtake London for their BUTTER DOG SUMMIT Tour

It’s time to practice the fan calls and break out the penlights, because the first alternative Idol live event for 2023 has been secured!

PLANCKSTARS – an seven member idol group from Hiroshima, Japan – will be descending upon the UK this January 22nd, 2023, as a part of their first One-man Live World Tour, which has been creatively titled the BUTTER DOG SUMMIT.

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Esprit D’Air To Headline 2023 UK Tour

Back on August 24th, Esprit D’Air announced new tour dates for 2023, after the award-winning band re-entered the Official charts just a month ago following the success of their self-promoted tour, which saw them perform in London, Newcastle, Glasgow and Manchester.

With the first date of the tour set to kick-start on February 17th 2023 in Cardiff, this tour will lead the band onto a 7-date journey across the UK, where they will end with a private party in London on February 25th, exclusive only to their Patreon members.

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Bridear return: AEGIS OF ATHENA BRAND NEW ALBUM RELEASED MAY 13th

Japanese metal band BRIDEAR have returned with news of their brand new album, Aegis Of Athena, coming next month, alongside an earth-shaking single. ‘Ray Of Chaos’ soars in on feedback and a crushing riff, before unfolding into a melodic epic with the kind of guitar
punch that metal fans will love… all topped off with Kimi’s sweetly sensual vocals.

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exist†trace sign to SETSUZOKU RECORDS

EXIST TRACE signs with Setsuzoku Records – remastered ‘best of’ collection NEO JAPANESE HEROINE out May 20th

Beginning as a visual-kei band, Exist Trace (stylized as exist†trace) has become a hard rock tour-de-force in the Japanese music scene. With a long history and impressive resume, the female quintet’s original lineup—Jyou (Vo), Miko (Gt / Vo), Omi (Gt), Naoto (Ba), and Mally (Dr)—is still
transcending music genres, gender tropes, and expectations. Taking elements from traditional rock, gothic, heavy metal, J-rock, pop, industrial, and more, exist†trace expresses ‘traces of existence’ in their music and is capable of rallying voices and inspiring spirits across every type of border. Over the course of their four full-length albums, eight mini albums, and eight singles, the band has produced many memorable anthems including ‘Dream Rider,’ ‘Existence,’ ‘Vanguard,’ and more.

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FEMM announce FEMM-Isation UK/EU tour 2022

Calling all agents: FEMM are embarking on their first ever overseas tour!

After many international appearances at conventions and events, the rap/J-pop duo are finally stepping out as headliners and hitting the road in the UK and EU this July!

Presented by Orion Live in association
with Ran Touring, the FEMM-Isation UK/EU tour 2022 will see the J-pop sensations performing a full- length set of fan-favorite tracks giving fans a long overdue dose of the live experience only FEMM can deliver.

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